01-08-2018, 05:59 AM | #15 |
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Oil & performance
Great thread.
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01-23-2018, 03:25 PM | #18 |
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Amsoil Signature Series 5w50 is really the ultimate for street and track. The cold flow is superior for start ups and really holds up well with the added raw fuel washdown and dilution all GDI engines experience. I think most assume as the owners manual states to use a very thin viscosity oil that it is best when that has nothing to do with proper protection and is only to allow the automaker to meet CAFE fuel economy standards for that vehicle the engine is in. GDI engines experience far more fuel forced past the rings do to a combination of the 11.5:1 compression ratio as well as the intense pressure the fuel is introduced at, 2,000-3,000 PSI. This combined with long change intervals is extremely hard on the bearings and journals as well as timing chains, tensioners and other internal parts. Then add the abrasive particulate matter shed from intake valve coking and your oil has never had to work harder to protect your engine.
Installing the Elite E2-X crankcase evacuation and air/oil separating system provides full time evacuation of these compounds as well as 95% plus reduction in the ingestion of these compounds. Consider this as well to aid in keeping the engine oil clean longer as well as reduction of KR caused by detonation. You will also see less coking from using an ultra clean synthetic as it leaves almost no residue when burned. |
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I have had an Elite Engineering catch can on three different cars over the last 12 plus years. I even did a test to see how efficient the catch can was by installing a transparent fuel filter inline after the catch can. During the testing over 12,000 miles the catch can caught it's normal +/-2 oz of oil between oil changes, while no oil escaped the can into the filter. The catch can in my example was well over 95% efficient with no more than a single drop of oil collecting in the fuel filter after 12,000 miles. This was done on a 2006 LS2 in a GTO driven 20,000 miles a year. I will always use an Elite Engineering CC in any V8 I own. |
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I will without question, install an EX-2 on my ZLE as soon as I get it home. Top shelf product and great customer service form Elite Engineering.
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GM is changing the recommended oil fill to Mobil 1 ESP Formula 0W-40 for the LT1 and LT4 starting MY 19 for both street and track use. It's also backwards compatible with the 2014-2018 cars. Is it safe to assume this holds true for the 6th Gen Camaro?
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01-26-2018, 10:15 AM | #23 |
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As a advocate of T&E using HARD DATA I resurrected some old zMax Data looking at counteracting the carbon issue of the DI systems.
zMax development goes way back to WWII. Its NOT and Oil Additive and DOES NOT add to the Oil's properties. It treats and protects the Metallurgy of the treated components. It also protects metal components during Engine break-in. Here's some of the info on zMax; http://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tec...est-practices/ Again I use REAL LIFE DATA. Here's what the piston's looked like after a 6min TOTAL oil pressure lose when using zMax http://www.zmax.com/documents/avblen...pers_story.pdf I'm also going to use this to counteract the Carbon and Catch Can oil reintroduction degradation. Last edited by PinHead; 01-26-2018 at 08:10 PM. |
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01-30-2018, 06:52 PM | #25 | |
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1) Will there be a TSB of a sort that will basically allow for the LT4 to have 0W40 as its normal fill vs the 5w30? (would like to keep the warranty 100%) 2) On the ZL1 1LE, if 0W40 becomes the regular fill, will it still be necessary to switch to 15w50 for road course/hpde use?
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03-09-2018, 01:45 PM | #26 |
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Bump for the next poll.
I assume we'll hear about the Mobil 1 ESP 0w-40 in the response, but it'd be nice to have a somewhat official response especially with warmer weather approaching.
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03-09-2018, 01:53 PM | #27 |
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I also support this poll - always love hearing about oil. And technical details from the engineers would be a good read!!!
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03-18-2018, 10:25 AM | #28 |
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I support this poll. It would be really, really awesome to not have to switch oil.
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